The Kennebec River swelled to depths not seen in decades on Tuesday. Officials evacuated residents in Waterville, Fairfield and other communities as a precaution, and the governor declared a state of civil emergency in all but two counties.
December 2023 storm
Posted inMaine, News
Storm triggers catastrophic flooding, leaves large swaths of Maine without power
Gov. Janet Mills issued a state of civil emergency for every Maine county except York and Cumberland, and some communities have begun to evacuate neighborhoods as a precaution.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Powerful winds, rains across central Maine bring outages, closures and expectation of flooding
The storm that moved into the region late Sunday knocked down trees and power lines and is expected to bring flooding to local streams and the Kennebec River starting Monday night.
Posted inMaine, News
Storm kills 2, knocks out power to more than 400,000 in Maine
CMP says some customers could be without power for days because repair crews can’t go up in buckets until wind speeds drop below 30 mph, which isn’t expected to until Tuesday.
Posted inMaine
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